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1 I� Lexington Town Hall Lexington, Gentlemen: Planning Board Massachusetts September 12, 1957 Over six months ago, we submitted for your consideration, a subdivision plan of land in the Maple, Lowell and Woburn Streets area adjoining the Harrington School parcel. There have been numerous conferences between us and Mr. Snow, your technical adviser, and also between the undersigned and our engineers re- garding suggested alterations of the original plan. Mr. Snow finally advised us that the town wanted to acquire a parcel of our land approximately eight acres in area and adjoin- ing the Harrington School parcel. Members of your Board have at various times, inquired of us as to the price we would ask for said parcel. In order to be able to answer these inquiries, it was necessary to refer the matter to our engineers and have them make an entirely new plan without the parcel desired by the town. A plan of the remaining land, eliminating the proposed recreation area reveals that there would be a loss of approximately twenty- one lots out of forty-six usable lots as shown on our original plan, and that the cost of developing the remaining twenty-five lots would be 40,750 greater plus a loss of twenty-one lots. From the foregoing, it is clear that any price we might ask for the area now desired by the town would be almost prohibitive. We wish to advise you that we do have another parcel in the large tract of land involved, containing approximately eight acres, which we intentionally reserved for some such emergency. We also have four to five acres on the Maple Street side adjoin- ing the west end or the present Harrington School tract which we would be glad to discuss with you. In any event, we wish that some definite.arrangements could be made with the town immediately, as this matter if costing us in- ordinate sums of money and great delay. We would appreciate very much an appointment to discuss the factors involved in order to make a final and prompt disposition of this matter, if possible. Very truly yours, Isl Paul J. McCormack /s/ Albert C. Brun September 24,1957 ' Mr.Thomas L. Grindle, Chairman Planning Board Town of Lexington, Plass. Dear Mr. Grindle: